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William J. "Bill" Turck – Obituary

Name: William J. "Bill" Turck

Age: 73

Born: 09-17-1943

Died: 04-11-2017

Visitation:Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud

Service:Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud for William J. “Bill” Turck, age 73 of St. Cloud who passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Reverend Dee Pederson and Reverend Ken Ferber will officiate.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the church. Arrangements were made by the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud.

Bill was born September 17, 1943 in St. Cloud to Catherine (Sauer) Turck and Edwin Turck. Bill graduated from Cathedral High School in 1961 and enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard, serving five years with the 47th Viking Infantry as a combat medic. In 1963 he married Elizabeth Smith, they later divorced. He enjoyed many different job opportunities as a radio personality with WVAL and KFAM. In 1968 he was hired as the first full time police officer with the city of Waite Park and in 1969 he joined the St. Cloud Police Department and served as a patrol officer until 1975. In 1978 he married Trelda Stager in Watertown, South Dakota. For several years he managed and owned the Pipe and Tobacco House in Crossroads Mall and served two years as president of the mall association. Bill enjoyed a passion for country music and performed for several years with White Lightning and The Longhorns eventually putting together his own band with son-in-law Jeff Schreiner, Bill Turck and the Wanderers. In 1987 Bill joined Allstate Insurance Company owning his own successful agency until he retired in 2008. He sold the agency to his long time office partner Julie Roeder.

Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and sports, especially baseball. Many years were enjoyed at the summer cabin on Knife Lake in Mora. He coached youth hockey for several years with St. Cloud Youth Hockey. He was also a member of Central Minnesota Umpires Association serving two years as president. Working hundreds of baseball games from Babe Ruth to High School, and amateur to Junior College. In 2000 he was selected as one of the umpires to work the State Amateur Tournament in Meisville and Red Wing. He greatly enjoyed times with his sons’ ice fishing Lake of the Woods and Red Lake. He also spent days chasin’ crappies in Central Minnesota with his nephew Rob Turck.

Bill is survived by his wife and soulmate of 42 years, Trelda; children, Michael (Tammy) of Minneapolis, Brian (Air Traffic Controller) of Apple Valley and Bahrain, United Emirates, Dan “Dano” of Sauk Rapids, Ann (Sean) Peacock of Sauk Rapids, Vanessa (Jeff) Schreiner of Sartell and Brad (Ashley) of Sauk Rapids; 17 grandchildren; brother, Jim (Jeanie) of St. Cloud; and sister, Janet (Tom) Wood of St. Cloud.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and grandson, Jeremiah Pierson.

Guestbook for William J. "Bill" Turck

Let our grief in this time of loss not be measured by his worth to each us as a person, for then our sorrow will have no end. Rather, as we celebrate BILL’s life, reflecting on what he meant to each of us, he need not be idealized, nor enhanced in death beyond what he was in life, but only to be remembered simply as a kind, good, and decent man, who saw your pain and suffering and tried to ease it; saw your need and tried to fulfill it; saw wrong and tried to right it—right was right; for this is the way he lived. This is the legacy he leaves for us to carry forward, founded in what he said, what he did, what he stood for, and how he lived. Good friends are like stars--You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

Todd Christiansen

, Friend

April 19, 2017, 1:12 am

Brian ans Dano, Sorry to hear about your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Bill was a GREAT guy. Todd and Michelle Christiansen

Lloyd & Mary Geillinger

, Friend

April 14, 2017, 2:13 pm

So sorry for your family's loss. Bill was a wonderful police officer and a great insurance agent for many years for us before he retired. Many good times and laughs with him, he will be missed. Always had a kind word and was always encouraging.

Bruce Schindler

, Friend

April 13, 2017, 3:17 pm

Bill talked to me many times at Stadium Pizza when I was 17 and looking for trouble.....He kept me on track.... I'll always be grateful for that...RIP

Chuck Heller

, friend of son

April 13, 2017, 2:18 am

I never met Bill other than through several "group discussions" on facebook. We disagreed on several things! :-) But I always enjoyed chatting with him and appreciated his perspective and calm, measured demeanor. He was easy to like.

Doug and Paula Inselmann

, Friends of son, Brian

April 13, 2017, 12:19 am

We are so sorry for your family's loss, We did meet Bill a few times back in the 1980's for Brian and Kim's wedding reception, we also got to enjoy his singing that night. May you wrap your wonderful memories around you, and find comfort.

BOAR VIGSTOL

, freind

April 12, 2017, 8:21 pm

my heart gose out to the turk family. i met bill one time 2 months to the day if his passing. i am so thankful for that one breif moment in time. may God bless the Turk family and Christ carry their sorrow. My thoughts and prayers.
Jeff Vigstol (Boar)